Corporate Embezzlement Charges

In order to prove embezzlement occurred and to determine penalties for embezzlement charges, most common of which is employee theft, four factors must be examined and proven:

1. Whether there was a relationship of trust between the defendant and the victim.
2. This relationship must be proven to have resulted in the defendant's obtain the property or moneys in question.
3. Confirmation that the defendant unlawfully assumed rights to the property.
4. The appropriation must be proven intentional.

If these four factors are proven against the defendant, then embezzlement penalties can be sought after in a criminal, civil, federal, or state court system. Penalties for embezzlement usually include fines and jail time, the severity of both dependant upon the value of the property embezzled. Mean incarceration rate for embezzlement is 39.3%, with a mean sentence time of 9.9 months.

If you or a loved one has been accused of alleged embezzlement contact corporate embezzlement defense attorney John Teakell for your 100% free consultation by submitting your information here.